A UN report links the rapid collapse to a combination of dam construction, river fragmentation, pollution, overfishing, and ...

A first-of-its-kind assessment of migratory freshwater fish brings to light many species in need of international protection.

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Some of the longest, most important migrations of species on Earth are happening beneath the surface of the world's rivers ...

Discover the alarming trends in freshwater migratory fish species declines, with an 81 percent population drop since 1970.

The UN assessment of the state of migratory freshwater fish revealed an 81% decline in the last 50 years.

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Over the last half century, populations of fish migrating through the world's rivers have dropped by 81 percent, according to ...

Freshwater fish are vanishing from the world’s rivers, with migratory species down 81 percent due to dams, pollution, and ...

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A sweeping global report finds that migratory freshwater fish are in steep decline, with populations down roughly 81% since 1970. These species depend on long, connected rivers, but dams and human ...